The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-06

DeSJ iOOkIug ever assembled. some OF TIE
older men have regulations established by
long years of service to the country and
State. There is
COL. A. b. SUMNER,
OF Lubec, who will be "a years old on the
10Th of next February, an ex-State Senator
and veteran Of the war. He was born in
Lubec in 1888, and educated in the common
schools. In 1862 he went to the war will
the Sixth Maine Infantry, the regiment thai
was said to wear red boots. He went out G
second lieutenant and followed the Sixth in
all its battles, becoming a captain before the
regiment was mustered out at the end OF
his term of service. Then, with remnants
OF his regiment, he went into the First Maine
Veteran Infantry as major During his ser
vice, he fought at South Mountain, Freder
ieksburg, The Wilderness, Gettysburg
Petersburg, Charleston, Winchester, Cedar
Creek, and in other battles, coming in at the
grand finish at Appomattox. Since the wal
he has been in business in Lubec. He
served in the State Senate in 1877 and 1873.
ELLIOTT WOOD,
of Winthrop, whom all Kennebee county
wanted for Councillor, was born in Win
throp in 1874, and has always lived there.
He was educated at Monmouth Academy
and at Edward Little Institute in Auburn.
He is dry goods merchant; and served six
years as selectman of Winthrop, three years
as chairman of the board. He was in the
House III 1879 lie has always been a Re-
publican. For six years he was postmaster
at Winthrop, but was turned out last Satur-
day for offensive partisanship." The loss
OF the postal service is Gev. Bodwells gain.
GEORGE NJ. WARREN,
Councillor for Hancock, is a bright young
lawyer of Castine. He was born on Deer
Isle, April 18th, 1s49; his father was Thomas
Warren. Fitting for college at Kent's Hill,
he entered Wesleyan University, in Middle
town. Conn, and graduated in 1876 In 1876
ne was purser on the Portland, Bangor &
Machias Steamboat Company. In 1877 he
began the study of law with Hon. Charles
j.. Abbott of Castine, getting admitted to
the bar in 1878. He went to practicing in
Castine, and that very fall was elected Coun-
W Attorney,a position which he held six
years. He is a man who will do some work
at the Council board.
EBEN E. RAND,
Oxford county's representative, was born in
Lewiston, April 9th, 1S41. When 16 years
old he removed to Lisbon. He was educated
in the common schools and at Lisbon Acad-
emy, and when % years old had taught
several schools winters. He was married in
1862. He was in trade in Lisbon a few years
prior to 1870. In that year he removed to
Locke,s Mills, in the town of Greenwood, in
oxford county, where he now lives. He has
been in trade there ever since. He is also
secretary and one of the directors of the
Tibbets Manufacturing Company, spool
manufacturers. Mr.. Rand was in the Legis-
lature in 1878, and again in 1877. He has
annfr nf tla1 o1A
wood for many years. and has held all the
other town Offices. Mr.. Rand's family were
all Democrats, and he was one till the
Greeley campaign. Then he said that if he
must vote for Republican he would vote
the straight ticket for Grant. Since then he
county men who know him say he will be a
straight Councillor and an efficient one.
WILLIAM II. HUNT,
of Liberty, whom the Waldo delegation Sc
lected finally this afternoon, is one of the
older men ON the new Council. He was born
in Salem, Mass, ON March 11th, 1918, and is
consequently 6s years old. He was educated
in the schools of Charlestown, Mass At
the age Of IA he went into leather store in
Boston, and has been in the leather business
ever since. In 1910 he came to Liberty, Me-,
and went into the tanning business. He has
kept steadily at the business, and now has
one OF the largest tanning establishments in
his part OF the State He has never held Of
flee before, says he has been so busy that he
has never had time. Now, having a little
leisure, he loolzs forward to his term of office
with pleasure. MIR. Hunt has been a Repub
!lcan since the organization of the party.
Before that he was one of the old Abolition
lists, having been converted by Wendell Phil
lips brilliant speech, after Lovejoy had been
murdered. Mr.. Hunt has the appearance of
a shrewd business man, and Mr. BodWell
seemed much pleased when he knew he was
to have him for an adviser.
HON. TOBIAS LORD,
Of Standish, who is Cumberland's choice for
the Council, is well known in his county
He was born in Standish Dec. 2, 1s47, and
has lived in Standish since. He was edu.
Gated in the Saco High School, and Gorham
academy. He is one of the firm of ]. H. &
1. Lord, lumberers and general traders. Mr..
Lord has held office number of times. In
1864 he was q clerk in the war department in
Washington. He has been town officer of
standish, served in the lower branch of the
Legislature in 1879 and 1880, and was in the
Senate in 1881 and 1883. He has always been
a Republican.
SETH NJ. CARTER,
of Auburn, Councillor for Androscoggin,
was born in Winthrop July 25, 1854 and is
consequently 80 years of age. He graduated
at Bowdoin College in 1876, and then studied
law with the firm of Frye, Cotton & White.
He was admittedito the bar IN 1877 and soon
became member of the firm. He has been
city solicitor of Auburn. but never held any
other public office. Though one of the
younger men of the Council, his friends in
Androscoggin, who know his abilities, pro-
diet for him term of useful service in that
body.
The Committees.
The committees will not be announced un-
til next week. Some of the leading ones,
however, are said to be nearly made up
Senator Heath of Kennebec, will undoubted
ly be chairman of the judiciary committee on
the part of the Senate. With him will prob
ably be Lumbert of Aroostook, and Goode-
now of Washington. On the part Of the
House, Fred Powers of Houlton, will prob
ably be chairman. With him it is said there
will be Barker of Bangor, Wiswell of Ellis
worth, either Dow or Fogg of Portland,
Talbot of Machias, and others not known.
Senator Cole of Cumberland, will probably
be chairman of the committee on legal affairs
on the part of the Senate. Senator Wescott
will probably be chairman of the committee
on railroads; Senator Lumbert of the COM
mittee on labor. In the House Mr.. Looney
will probably be at the head of the labor
committee Senator Libby will probably be
chairman of the committee on finance. In
the House Messrs. Manley and Wakefield
will probably go to the committee on finance.
Hon. G. II. Gilbert Of Canton, will probably
be chairman of the committee on interior
waters in behalf Of the Senate |. C. Libbey
of Burnham, is spoken of as chairman of the
committee on agriculture for the House. 1t
is thought that the House craftsmanship Of
the committee on railroad will go to Lew
iston man, John Harper, or A. b. Nealley.
The Caucus.
The general legislative caucus was held
this evening for the nomination of Council
lors, State officers and United States Sen.
ator. The nominations were all by acclama
tion and are as follows:
Secretary of State -Oramandel Smith.
Adjutant Generals. j. Gallagher
Attorney General-O. ID. Baker.
Councilors-1st District, Eben E.. Rand O.
Greenwood; I'd District, Tobias Lord of Standish
Sd District, Seth Nj. Carter of Lewiston; 4th Dis
trict, Elliott Wood of Winthrop 9th District
George M. Warren of Castine; 9th District, VIII
liam IL. Hunt Of Liberty; 7th District, Col. A.
Sumner of Lubec.
The caucus next proceeded to the nomina
tion Of United States Senator. Hon. Fred
Dow of Portland nominated the Hon. Eugene
Hale of Ellsworth as United States Senator,
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